What is the share of the heirs of a girl who died, leaving two full paternal cousins, three paternal uncles of her father (from the mother's side), one paternal aunt of her father (from the mother's side), one full paternal aunt, two full paternal cousins of her father, and six full paternal female cousins of her father?
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The paternal aunt is not among the legal heirs; rather, she is considered among the kin by blood (dhawi al-arham), and therefore she does not have a share in the inheritance. The same applies to the maternal uncle and paternal female cousins. As for the two full paternal cousins, they inherit the entire estate by 'asaba (agnatic succession), equally divided between them. We must caution that inheritance matters are serious and complex, and they should be referred to the courts for investigation and to ensure that there are no wills, debts, or other rights that take precedence over the rights of the heirs.
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